Powerball draws the second biggest prize in history after more than 30 games without big winners

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The winning bet was made in California (USA). The prize was worth US$1.765 billion, equivalent to more than R$8 billion. $1.765 billion Powerball jackpot goes to lucky lottery player in California AP A player in California won a $1.765 billion Powerball parlay, equivalent to more than R$8 billion, on Wednesday night (11), ending a period of more than 30 games without a main prize winner. The winning numbers were: 22, 24, 40, 52, 64 and Powerball 10. The winning ticket was sold at Midway Market & Liquor in Frazier Park, according to the California Lottery. “The phone is ringing off the hook, people are saying congratulations. Pretty crazy,” the store’s night shift employee, identified only as Duke, told KCAL-TV. “Someone owes me a truck,” he said with a smile. “A lot of customers arrive, you know they come every day to collect tickets, religiously. And a lot of them say, ‘Oh, if I win, I’ll buy you a new truck.’ So where is my truck? I’ll be waiting.” Before anyone won the giant prize, there had been at least 35 consecutive drawings without a big winner, dating back to July 19, when a player in California matched all six numbers and won $1.08 billion. This is the second largest lottery prize in the world. This streak follows the record of 41 draws set in 2021 and 2022. Final ticket sales pushed the value past the previously announced estimate of US$1.73 billion. The only prize even bigger was the US$2.04 billion Powerball, won by a player in California last November. Also read: Alok celebrates reunion with his father after attack at festival in Israel: ‘Relief to be able to hug you’ Infographic: how was the Hamas move to invade Israel Powerball odds of 1 in 292.2 million are designed to generate large jackpot rollups, with the amounts becoming larger and larger as no one wins. And wins in recent months have been few and far between That didn’t bother those who were eager to spend their money on Wednesday in search of a remote chance at instant riches. Robert Salvato Jr., a 60-year-old electrician, bought 40 Powerball tickets at a hardware store in Billerica, Massachusetts. “I would take care of the family and give my cat that extra leg she needs and make her a good cat,” said Salvato, who got married on Saturday. “I could give her a ring on every finger, I think,” Salvato said of his new wife. Nevada is among the five states without a Powerball, so friends Tamara Carter and Denise Davis drove from Las Vegas to California to buy tickets. But the line was so long at the first stop that they gave up and went looking for another store. “The line was about three hours long,” Carter estimated. “I waited maybe half an hour and he didn’t move.” At the same hardware store as Salvato, Kevin Button seemed to understand the long odds when buying a ticket. “I usually only buy them when the premium is high,” Button said. “It seems like it’s been pretty high lately. So I tried it a few times and didn’t even get a free ticket. But maybe tonight is the night,” he says. In most states, a Powerball ticket costs $2 and players can select their own numbers or leave that task to a computer. The $1.765 billion prize is for a single winner who opts for payment through an annuity, spread out over 30 years. Winners almost always choose the cash option, which for Wednesday night’s drawing was estimated at $774.1 million. The winnings are subject to federal taxes, and many states also tax lottery winnings. Powerball is played in 45 states, as well as Washington, D.C., Puerto Rico and the U.S. Virgin Islands. Watch: Find out what you can’t buy with Brazilian lottery prize What is a Kibbutz?

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